Landmark moment for Tottenham wonderkid getting plenty of praise on loan
The international break might have brought a pause to Tottenham's season but a couple of their young loan players continued to play football at the weekend.
With countries in action across the world in various World Cup qualifiers, Nations League matches and other international games, most top flight leagues take a break themselves from action. That does not stop some of the lower leagues from continuing though and in England, League Two continued to play most of its games this weekend as did non-league football.
That meant that Tottenham's George Abbott was able to turn out on Saturday for Notts County in their League Two derby against Chesterfield and the 19-year-old managed to register a personal landmark in his career with his first senior assist.
He was up against former Spurs academy starlet Dilan Markanday, who also got an assist on the day for Chesterfield. Another ex-Tottenham youth player came on for Notts County in the second half in the shape of Nick Tsaroulla.
Chesterfield took the lead through Paddy Madden, but the versatile Spurs U21s skipper, playing as a right wing-back, made a great run down the flank before chipping a cross to the back post where Alasanna Jatta headed back across goal and into the far corner.
The hosts found another goal through Will Grigg but County left it late with a penalty that David McGoldrick scored at the second attempt after his first effort was saved.
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Abbott got 86 minutes under his belt during the game and made two key passes, had 61 touches of the ball, went on one dribble, made three tackles, two interceptions and one clearance in a busy performance.
"It was unbelievable,” Abbott was quoted as saying after the game. "The crowd were proper up for it today from both sides. I mean, it was a big game for both teams, and I think we both played pretty well.
"You could tell this meant a lot more than the other games I’ve played in. All the games mean something, but it was good to come back and get the draw."
On whether he's got plenty of experience of playing on the right flank, he added: "Not too much, but I mean, I can play there. I can play quite a few positions, so wherever the gaffer wants to put me, I'll play there."
On his first assist as a senior professional, he said: "Hopefully the first of many, but it felt unbelievable getting the assist, and I’m really happy about it."
And what about a first goal?
"Hopefully soon, and hopefully that’ll be the next time you’re interviewing me," he said to the media after the game.
Abbott has now made eight appearances for Notts County in League Two and played 588 minutes for them.
Nineteen-year-old Spurs goalkeeper Carey Bloedorn played the full 90 minutes as Aveley lost 1-0 at home to Chippenham in National League South. The young keeper came out for a late ball into his box but was unable to get there and that allowed the visitors in to score an 81st minute winner.
Bloedorn has played 10 times now for Aveley since making his first loan move out of Spurs.
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